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The Magicians (Book 1)

Lev Grossman

Book 1 of The Magicians

496 pages

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Discover a dark, adult reimagining of the wizarding world where a disillusioned college student uncovers a secret academy filled with forbidden knowledge and dangerous magic. This gritty fantasy strips away the whimsy of childhood tales to reveal a complex reality where power demands a terrible price and nothing is as it seems.

Themes
Dark & BroodingMysteriousPortal FantasyThought-ProvokingWho Am I?Power demands terrible priceDisillusionment shatters childhood dreamsForbidden knowledge corrupts
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